Vomiting Blood Hongjun, Everyone Went to Qiankun's Yingzhou Island to Listen to the Dao?

In the blink of an eye, it was already after the third meeting of Li Yi and Hongjun preaching the Dao.

The time for the second lecture was already approaching.

Inside the Three Pure Ones' Daoist Grounds, Laozi and Tongtian walked together into Yuanshi's cave dwelling.

"Second Brother, it's time to set off!"

Tongtian looked at Yuanshi's unsightly expression and spoke to ask.

"Second Brother, would you care to come with me to Yingzhou Island to listen to Teacher Qiankun lecture on the Dao?"

Although the relationship between the two was somewhat rigid due to previous events, Tongtian had a straightforward personality and, mindful of their shared fraternal ties, still kindly wanted to invite Laozi and Yuanshi to go to Yingzhou Island together to listen to the Dao.

Inside the cave dwelling, Yuanshi's expression turned dark upon hearing this.

At this point, two eras had already passed since his breakthrough, but recalling the scene from that day, he still secretly gnashed his teeth in anger.

All the way along, he, Yuanshi, had never lost such a huge face.

Of course, he did not feel it was his own problem, and could only attribute everything to Tongtian and that never-before-seen Heaven-Earth Daoist.

If it weren't for his own third brother deliberately concealing his cultivation level in front of him, how could he have made such a huge fool of himself?

If it weren't for that inexplicable Wild Heaven-Earth Daoist who emerged and preached the Dao at the same time as Dao Ancestor Hongjun, how could he even have failed to compare to Third Brother?

When Tongtian asked him to go to Yingzhou Island together to listen to the Dao, he didn't feel it was Tongtian's kind intention at all; instead, he felt that Tongtian was deliberately disgusting and mocking him.

Hmph, Third Brother merely had a moment of luck, yet he's being this smug.

My realm is inferior to Third Brother's, not because Dao Ancestor's preaching is inferior to that Heaven-Earth Daoist's, but simply because my mind wandered in my own Daoist grounds and I didn't listen properly...

As for that Yingzhou Island, you can go yourself.

Although Tongtian's cultivation had surpassed his this time, he still didn't think it was Dao Ancestor Hongjun's problem, only figuring that it was caused by his own distraction.

Hearing this, Tongtian didn't try to persuade him further.

"What about Eldest Brother?"

To Tongtian's slight surprise, Laozi also shook his head.

"I am going to Purple Cloud Palace with Second Brother."

Firstly, he excelled in the Dao of karmic divination and knew that Hongjun possessed Sage karma; the last time he sat on that cattail mat in the Dao palace, his destiny had already secured a Sage position!

Secondly, this time Hongjun was preaching the Dao of the Quasi-Saint. At this point, he was at the Peak Great Firmament Golden Immortal stage, and his next sole goal was to break through to the Quasi-Saint realm.

No matter how well that Heaven-Earth Daoist explained the Great Firmament Dao, it had nothing to do with him anymore!

Seeing Laozi standing with him, Yuanshi seemed to regain a bit of confidence as he looked at Tongtian and said.

"Dao Ancestor's second lecture will be about the Quasi-Saint Dao!"

"That Heaven-Earth Daoist might not necessarily be able to speak of such a Great Dao!"

"Previously, Eldest Brother and I went to Purple Cloud Palace and occupied two Sage seats with heavy karma beneath the Dao Ancestor's platform. According to Eldest Brother's divination, it aligns with Heavenly Dao Destiny, and those who sit on those cattail mats have a promising future of attaining the Sage position!"

"Dao Ancestor Hongjun knows that we Three Pure Ones are Pangu Orthodox, and although you didn't go, he left one for you as well!"

"If you go with us for this second lecture, you can also attain this opportunity! Third Brother, you'd better not ruin your own future!"

Upon hearing this, Tongtian merely raised an eyebrow, showing not a shred of interest, nor any intention of persuading his two brothers.

"Since Eldest Brother and Second Brother have no such intentions, I won't try to persuade you. I take my leave first!"

As he spoke, Tongtian transformed into a streak of flowing light, rose up, and flew away.

Watching Tongtian's departing back, Yuanshi felt that his just-now "earnest advice" had been ignored, and the hatred in his heart grew even heavier.

Yet he cared deeply about his face and was arrogant by nature, so he merely gave a cold snort and said.

"This Third Brother, having fortuitously attained a slightly higher realm, won't even listen to a single half-word from me and Eldest Brother!"

"He won't even attend the lecture on the Quasi-Saint Dao, and insists on going to listen to that Heaven-Earth Daoist's heterodox heretical path!"

Laozi shook his head slightly, and his thoughts ran along the same lines.

"Forget it, let him be!"

"The two of us will listen attentively to the Dao this time and comprehend the Quasi-Saint Dao thoroughly. By then, he will understand our good intentions!"

As the head of the Three Pure Ones, his realm had always been ahead of the other two, and being abruptly surpassed by Tongtian this time made him look calm and collected on the surface, but inside, he was brooding relentlessly.

Seeing that Tongtian was determined to go to Yingzhou Island, he even felt a faint sense of relief in his heart.

Once he heard the Quasi-Saint Dao and broke through to the Quasi-Saint realm, he would once again be the first among the three.

As for whether the Heaven-Earth Daoist would also preach the Quasi-Saint Dao? Laozi didn't think deeply about it.

The Quasi-Saint Dao, how precious could it be? Would that Heaven-Earth Daoist easily impart it? Besides, that Heaven-Earth Daoist's realm was unclear, and during the previous battle to subdue demons, his methods were unknown; there was a high probability his realm was lower than Dao Ancestor Hongjun's.

Perhaps even he himself was merely at the early or middle stage of a Quasi-Saint, naturally unable to explain the Quasi-Saint Dao clearly.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun was the orthodox path, and although Tongtian had fortuitously broken through to the Peak Great Firmament Golden Immortal stage, beneath the Sage Dao, all were mere ants!

With these words, the two of them turned into streaks of flowing light, flew out of the Daoist grounds, and headed toward the outside of the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Inside Purple Cloud Palace.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun slowly opened his eyes, a trace of pleasant surprise rising on his face.

Sure enough, after preaching the Dao to the Primordial World, he had formed deep karmic ties with those future Heavenly Dao Sages and obtained more Heavenly Dao Authority!

According to this progress, once he personally guided Laozi, Yuanshi, and Jieyin to step into the Quasi-Saint realm, he would completely gain the recognition of the Heavenly Dao and borrow its authority to achieve Three Corpses Unity and thoroughly break through to become a Sage!

Looking at the divination results of the Jade Plate of Creation, Hongjun felt pleased in his heart, inexplicably thinking of Li Yi, and a sneer curled the corners of his mouth.

Although he didn't know how that Heaven-Earth Daoist had found out about preaching to the Primordial World to contend with him for Heavenly Dao Authority, no matter what, he had ultimately won a step ahead!

After the second lecture, once those four digested the results of his lecture, he would be ready to attain Sainthood!

Once he became a Sage by then, no matter how powerful that Qiankun's divine abilities were, and no matter how many spirit treasures he held, he would be at his mercy to knead as he pleased!

By that time, he would definitely grind that Heaven-Earth Daoist's primordial spirit to nothingness to vent the hatred of having his Dao seized!

Sneering in his heart, Hongjun slightly pinched his fingers and began calculating regarding Tongtian and Nuwa, who had not come earlier.

Within his perception, the originally very vague karmic lines between Tongtian, Nuwa, and himself had completely severed.

Deeply versed in the Dao of karma, Hongjun immediately understood that the two of them had thoroughly chosen Qiankun and abandoned listening to the Dao teachings of him, the Dao Ancestor.

Hongjun gave a cold snort and didn't mind.

Contending for the Dao, contending for the Dao!

Whoever attained Sainthood first was the winner!

Although he temporarily lost the support of two Heavenly Dao Sage positions and authorities, once he attained Sainthood, with no one left to contend with him for the Dao, the so-called Heavenly Dao Sages would merely be his puppets!

Since those two had forsaken him now, he would just make them slowly pay it back in the future!

Having made up his mind, coupled with the fact that the time for the third meeting had arrived, Hongjun slowly stood up and stepped out of his place of seclusion.

With a single step, Hongjun's figure abruptly appeared upon the preaching Jade Platform of the Purple Cloud Palace Daoist grounds, and the people waiting below saw this and respectfully bowed to him in unison.

"Greetings, Dao Ancestor!"

Hongjun nodded slightly, glanced over the four people occupying the six cattail mats—Laozi, Yuanshi, and the others—and swept his gaze over the still-vacant seats of Tongtian and Nuwa, a cold snort inwardly escaping him.

However, glancing further back, Hongjun's expression paused slightly, and his gaze turned somewhat dazed.

That's not right! Where are the people!?

Didn't 2,000 people come last time!?

Why isn't even half of them here this time!?

Where on earth did all those people go!? Could it be... they all went to Qiankun's Yingzhou Island!?